1939 Sir John Anderson speaks on the need for Air Raid Precautions (ARP)

Date: 30th March 1939

Location: Unknown location

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

ENGLAND: London: Camden: Bloomsbury: Montague House:

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N.S. meeting at Montague House, Sir J. Anderson speaks, Ernest Brown speaks, R.C. Sherriff, Sir P.F. Warner, Sir H. Morgan, J.A. Seed, Christopher Stone, Charles Laughton, Herbert Sutcliffe, C.Y.B. Fry, Louis Golding, Bryan Wallace

ANDERSON, Sir John (Bengal Governor) A.R.P. Chief Speaks on A.R.P. at Montague House v.g.

BROWN, Earnest. Speaks on A.R.P. - Cuts -

FRY, C.B. At A.R.P.Meeting

GOLDING, Louis At A.R.P. Meeting

LAUGHTON, Charles At A.R.P.Meeting

MONTAGUE HOUSE A.R.P Meeting see "AIR RAIDS" for details.

MORGAN, Sir H. At A.R.P.Meeting

SEED, J.A. At A.R.P. Meeting

SHERRIF, R. C. At A.R.P. Meeting

STONE, Christopher At A.R.P. Meeting

SUTCLIFFE (Cricketer) Herbert At A.R.P. Meeting

WALLACE, Bryan At Montague House A.R.P. Meeting

WARNER, Sir Pelham At A.R.P. Meeting

Personalities - Politicians; Civil Defence

Home Guard, civilian, speech, preparation, National Service

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